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Dive into Democracy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Direct Democracy | a government where citizens vote on laws themselves |
| Rule of law | the idea that no one is above or an exception to the law |
| citizens take an active role in government | Civic Participation |
| citizens decide the outcome of a legal case | Trial by Jury |
| power to approve or disapprove laws | Voting rights |
| group of people who make laws | Legislative body |
| document that outlines the organization and laws of a government | Constitution |
| legislative body or group of people who discussed and made laws | The assembly |
| full-time government, legislative body, wrote authoritative orders or decrees, proposed laws, created list of issues for the Assembly | Council of 500 |
| trial by jury where decisions about a case are made by the people | People's Court |
| that meant everyone had to follow the law—citizens, non-citizens, rich, or poor. No matter how famous or powerful someone was, they still had to obey. And if they didn't, they were punished just like everyone else. Nobody was an exception. | The rule of law |